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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Myton like this:
MYTON, a sub-district in Holy Trinity and St. Mary parish, Hull district, E. R. Yorkshire; within Hullborough, and comprising the wards of North Myton and South Myton. Pop. of N. M. in 1851, 12, 639; in 1861, 15, 485. Houses, 2, 907. The workhouse, the infirmary, and the borough lunatic asylum are here; and, at the census of 1861, had respectively 328, 123, and 122 in-mates. Pop. of S. M. in 1851, 19, 923; in 1861, 24, 581. Houses, 5, 239. The jail, the penitentiary, and a convent are here; and, at the census of 1861, had respectively 155, 36, and 30 inmates.
Myton is now part of KINGSTON UPON HULL City. Click here for graphs and data of how KINGSTON UPON HULL has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Myton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Myton, in Kingston upon Hull and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25973
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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